By OLA MUDOPE, Ibadan –
Some passengers on Thursday night escaped death as two cars got burnt in Ibadan, when a fully loaded petrol tanker, went up in flames.
According to an eye witness, the incident occurred at Agodi area of Ibadan, on Total Garden-Gate road, near the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Station, in Ibadan.
The eye witness said the driver of the tanker, laden with premium motor spirit, jumped out from the truck when he noticed the fire from the engine apartment of the truck while in motion.
He said the truck, with no driver in control, spilled its content on the road before exploding.
“Two vehicles were burnt while the occupants of the cars were said to have narrowly escaped death”
“Four water tank trucks from both the Federal and State Fire Services were deployed to the scene as officers made frantic efforts to prevent the inferno from spreading.
“The dual carriage way was cordoned off by security operatives who diverted traffic from the axis to other parts of the city”. The eye witness said.
Confirming the incident, the Director of Operations, Oyo State Fire Services, Mr Ismail Adeleke, said the firefighters were at the scene as at 11p.m. before they could finally put off the fire.
Mr . Adeleke, however, noted that no life was lost in the incident.
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